Section 7.8 Tla'amin - m蓻nat岫可泍 h蓻ga 蕯蓹ms 蠂at虛k史
Written by: Veselin Jungic and Mark MacLean
Illustrated by: Bethani L'Heureux
罢濒补鈥檃尘颈苍 translation by: Ochele (Betty Wilson) and Gail Blaney, 罢濒补鈥檃尘颈苍 Nation; Eva and Herman Francis, Klahoose First Nation; Marianne Huijsmans, UBC; and Su Urbanczyk, UVic.
m蓻nat岫可泍 蕯at岫� n蓹n. pay蓻膷 gagay蓻涩t蓹n k史 蕯uk史t蓹m. saystom tums 茮a蠂茮a蠂ay k史 q史aq史胃蓹m ninij蓻 k史 s蠂o蠂o涩. 蠂a茮 k史at岫� taw胃蓻 ninij蓻s ta 蠂at虛k史s t蓻蕯蓻 t虛a蠂蓹may.
Menathey is my name. I always ask about everything. Our elders like to tell old stories. I would like to tell you about the designs on this cedar pole.
t虛岫可泃虛岫可泍qen蓹m 拧蓻 qayk虛史 拧蓻 pa蕯a t虛岫縪k史. k史蕣nux史as 拧蓻 ti mot j蓻nx史. h蓻hew ga涩 mot. 蠂史ay蓻m蓻t蓹s ta ti j蓻nx史. 蕯i: 茮uk史t蓹s. han蓹m qat蓹m ta j蓻nx史. x史a膷蓻mas qahux史蓹s. n蓹nma涩 蕯ot tayq. han蓹m qat蓹m.
One day the eagle was out looking for something to eat. He spotted a huge fish just below the surface of the water. It was so shiny. He plummeted down towards the fish. He grabbed it with his talons. The fish was too big and heavy. The eagle was unable to lift it. He could only move it just a little. It was too heavy.
鈥渜史al 膷蓻ga胃 q史al 膷蓻ga胃鈥� t虛岫縤q蓻t ta qayk虛史.
鈥淐ome help. Come help鈥� screeched the eagle.
膷in蓹m ta p虛oho. x史ay蓻m蓻t蓹s. 涩蓹qt蓹s ta m蓹qsens ta giy蓻ws ta j蓻nx史.
The raven heard eagle's cry. He flew down. He pierced his beak into the salmon's body.
s蓻say蓻m蓻t蓹s t蓹tk虛史t ta qat蓹m ti j蓻nx史. x史a膷蓻m蓹s qahux史蓹s. han蓹m qat蓹m. nama涩 蕯ot tayq.
The two worked together to pull the big fish. They were unable to lift it. Too heavy. They were able to move it just a little.
t虛岫縤yk虛t qay ta qayk虛史: 鈥渜史a 膷蓻gatumo涩 q史a 膷蓻gatumo涩鈥�
The eagle screeched again. 鈥淐ome help! Come help!鈥�
膷in蓹m ta m蓻蠂a涩. ho j嫂茮m蓻tas ta qayk虛史. q史opa拧蓹s ta j嫂拧j嫂拧嫂ns ta qayk虛史. (q史opa涩拧t蓹s) t蓹tk史t蓹m ta m蓻蠂a涩 ta qayk虛史 ta qayk虛史 h蓻ga ta p虛oho ta ti j蓻nx史 han蓹m qat蓹m ta j蓻nx史 nama涩蕯ot tayq.
The bear heard the eagle's shrill cry he ran towards the eagle. The bear grabbed the eagle's feet (grabbed by the feet). The bear pulled the eagle, the eagle pulled the raven that big fish. That fish was too heavy It only moved just a little.
蠂蓻蠂蓻n蓹m ta m蓻蠂a涩: 鈥渜史al 膷蓻gatumo涩 q史al 膷蓻gatumo涩鈥�
The bear roared: 鈥淐ome help! Come help!鈥�
膷inom ta 茮a涩om 蠂蓻n蓹ms ta m蓻蠂a涩. ho j嫂茮m蓻t蓹s ta m蓻蠂a涩. 膷蓻gan蓹q k史o. 茮ay蓻t蓹s ta m蓻蠂a涩 蕯i tuk史t蓹s.
The wolf heard the bear's call He ran towards the bear. He also helped. He grabbed the bear and began to pull.
t蓹t k虛史 t蓹m ta 茮a涩om ta m蓻蠂a涩. t蓹t k虛史 t蓹m ta m蓻蠂a涩 ta qayk虛史. t蓹t k虛史 t蓹m ta qayk虛史 ta p虛oho. ta ti j蓻nx史. nama涩蕯ot tayq ta ti j蓻nx史.
The wolf was pulling the bear. The bear was pulling the eagle. The eagle and the raven pulled the big fish. The fish only moved a little.
guguhom ta 茮o涩om: 鈥渜史al 膷蓻gatumo涩! q史al 膷蓻gatumo涩鈥�
The wolf howled: 鈥淐ome help! Come help!鈥�
膷in蓹m ta q史owut 拧蓻 guhoms ta 茮a涩om. 胃o 膷蓻gan蓹q. 茮ay蓻t蓹s ta 茮a涩om.
The beaver heard the wolf's howl. He went over to help. He grabbed the wolf.
t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta q史owut ta 茮a涩om. t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta 茮a涩om ta m蓻蠂a涩. t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta m蓻蠂a涩 ta qayk虛史. t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta qayk虛史 hega ta p虛oho ta ti j蓻nx史. nam蓹涩蕯ot tayq ta ti j蓻nx史
The beaver pulled the wolf. The wolf pulled the bear. The bear pulled the eagle. The eagle and the raven pulled at the big fish. The fish only moved a little.
涩蓹涩pat蓹s 拧蓻 sopna膷s: 鈥渜史al 膷蓻gatumo涩! q史al 膷蓻gatumo涩!鈥�
The beaver cried as she slapped her tail: 鈥淐ome help! Come help!鈥�
膷in蓹m ta wal胃. 膷蓻gan蓹q k虛史o. 茮ay蓻t蓹s ta q史owut.
The frog heard the beaver's call. He ran over to help. He grabbed the beaver.
t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta wal胃 ta q史owut. t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta q史owut ta 茮a涩om. t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta 茮a涩om ta m蓻蠂a涩. t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta m蓻蠂a涩 ta qayk虛史. t蓹t k虛史t蓹m ta qayk虛史 h蓻ga ta p虛oho ta ti j蓻nx史. 蕯uk虛史 膷蓻膷蓻gan蓹q. hoya sit蓹t蓹s ta ti j蓻nx史 ta 涩ayt.
The frog pulled the beaver. The beaver pulled the wolf. The wolf pulled the bear. The bear pulled the eagle. The eagle and the raven pulled the big fish. Everyone worked together. The heaved the fish onto the shore.
gay蓻涩tan膷: 膷嫂m膷蓻 qa蠂ay蓻m蓻t蓹s 拧蓻 ti j蓻nx史 h蓻wt蓹m 涩aytux史s?
Question: Why did it take all the animals to be able to pull that big salmon on to the shore?
